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But we did leave a stockpile of weapons and ammo. It's a minor inconvenience.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_bomb_disposal_i...

It’s a minor inconvenience in Europe because of the political stability of the region. However, it has been stable for only a relatively short period of time, with no guarantees for the future.

So let me reframe the question. Do you think it would be a good idea to store spent nuclear waste in present day Iraq or Syria?

Proliferation is the biggest hazard, I think. Proliferation of the fissile material remains a problem for much longer than the radiation from the fission products (which is only a few hundred years).

The best way is to burn up these actinides in a suitable reactor.

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